Month: August 2021

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California said Monday that the Biden administration was “unlikely” to be able to evacuate Americans and allies from Afghanistan by the Aug. 31 deadline. Schiff, who is the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, told reporters that there were too many people left to evacuate after the Taliban takeover. “I …

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The tally of New Yorkers killed by the coronavirus pandemic stands at more than 55,000 people, the state Health Department confirmed late Tuesday — far more than the 43,000 long reported by now-departed Gov. Andrew Cuomo. DOH officials released the revised tallies just hours after Gov. Kathy Hochul was sworn into office, finally bringing the …

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Airbnb on Tuesday announced that it will provide free, temporary accommodation around the world to approximately 20,000 refugees forced to flee Afghanistan in the wake of President Biden’s botched military withdrawal, which allowed the Taliban to topple the government within a matter of days. “The displacement and resettlement of Afghan refugees in the U.S. and elsewhere is …

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The Supreme Court Tuesday declined the Biden administration’s request to block a lower court order keeping the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy for asylum-seekers in place. The unsigned order stated that the Biden White House failed to show that its move to end the program, which required asylum claimants to wait in Mexico until their case …

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A 77-year-old woman who sailed aboard a Carnival cruise ship from Texas to Belize has reportedly died of COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. Marilyn Tackett, a retired Sunday school teacher from Oklahoma, departed Galveston aboard the Carnival Vista on July 31 “so excited to take her first trip outside the US,” her granddaughter Tara wrote on a GoFundMe …

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement in response to the attack at Kabul airport in Afghanistan: “We are devastated and outraged by the murder of American service members and all who lost their lives in today’s horrific violence. The First Lady and I are praying for their loved ones, and we ask …

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As US-friendly Afghans are slaughtered in the streets of Kabul thanks to President Joe Biden’s horribly botched military withdrawal which allowed a lightning-fast Taliban takeover, the 46th US president’s approval numbers are plummeting. According to a USA Today/Suffolk University Poll, Biden’s overall approval rating now stands at 41%, vs. 55% who disapprove – a massive drop considering his approval …

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As COVID-19 cases surge, schools should require vaccinations or daily testing for all employees and provide flexible learning options ANNAPOLIS, Md. (August 26, 2021) – Comptroller Peter Franchot today issued the following statement as students and educators return to their classrooms for the start of the new school year: “Like so many Marylanders, I’m greatly concerned …

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At least 10 U.S. Marines and soldiers have been killed in the suicide bombing outside Kabul airport Thursday, U.S. officials tell Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson. Dozens of service members have been wounded in the explosion as well, the officials added. The death toll of the U.S. service members also is likely to rise, US officials …

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